2020 Verdad Tempranillo, Central Coast

64% Tempranillo, Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard, Edna Valley 36% Tempranillo, Martian Vineyard, Alisos Canyon

2020 was an unusual vintage. We had a couple of heat waves and a small crop overall. The resulting wines are lush and forward with nice concentration.

This is the first Verdad Tempranillo made from two different vineyards. The Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard delivers lively red fruit character of tart cherries with a refreshing minerality. The Martian Tempranillo is full of savory, spicy dark blue and black fruit with a silky rich texture. The fruit from the two different vineyards were fermented separately in French oak puncheons, about 30% new wood. The wine was aged for eighteen months prior to bottling.

This Tempranillo is a multi-faceted wine with fragrant, cherry and berry aromas, followed by layers of red and dark blue fruit with a supple, velvety mouth feel framed by baking spices and a hint of cocoa and a spicy, long finish.

*93 points Antonio Galloni Vinous

*92 points The Wine Enthusiast